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7 Winter Driving Tips for Slippery Roads
Where I live, on the west coast of Finland, winter just arrived with the first real batch of snow. This means slow traffic as many vehicles haven't been switched to snow tires this early in the season.
Yesterday I was doing a 60 mile trip on smaller rural roads where the snow had not been melted away by heavy traffic and salt, summer tires still on, and I thought to myself:
It's not really dangerous or difficult to drive on slippery roads as long as you know what to do and when, you just have to adopt a different style of driving and you'll be as safe as on dry summer roads. The danger is if you apply a summer driving style to winter roads.
Rule #1: Slow Down
Don't expect to reach the same speeds on a winter road as you do in the summer. Plan you trip to take longer and if you drive for long in dark, limited visibility conditions up north plan for more resting time.
Rule #2: Be Really Soft on The Pedals
Keeping your car on the road requires that the wheels have grip, that they are rolling at speed you are travelling.
On slippery roads if you press the gas pedal hard to accelerate, or if you try to break aggressively your wheels will lock and they lose grip.
This turns your car into an object sliding in stead of rolling on the ice, you will have no control over it and it will go straight forward, or if the road is slanted it will slide off the road.
Accelerate and break like you had an egg under the pedal, really softly, and you'll have a lot more grip to play with.
Rule #3: Keep Your Distance and Slow Down in Time
You see the break light in front, jump on the breaks and nothing happens. Sliding into the car in front is one of the most common winter accidents.
The only way to avoid these accidents is to keep a good distance of 100-600 feet to the car in front of you. If the car in front of you slows down, you should slow down in time so you can keep the distance.
Always slow down when you come to a crossing, even if you don't see any other cars near. This way if there's a surprise you will still be able to stop.
Rule #4: Break Safely
If you lose control when breaking it's usually because you locked the wheels of your car by breaking too much. If you find yourself sliding for a ditch or slowly starting a spin just release the breaks for a second or two to regain control and then continue breaking..
Many times you can avoid an accident or reduce the damage by releasing the breaks and steering clear of the obstacle you are about to hit, maybe hitting a snow wall or some bushes instead. This method do require some practise though as the instinct is to push the break pedal as hard as you can.
If your car is equipped with automatic breaking system (ABS) it's often better to just break and let the car maintain control. There might be times though, on really slippery wet snow, when the ABS system won't be able to fully control the car. In that case just release the breaks yourself to regain control. Read more about the ABS system in your cars users guide.
Rule #5: Accelerate Safely
You car can either steer or accelerate. If the road is dry there is enough grip for both acceleration and steering at the same time, but as the road gets icy you need to choose one.
When you go through a corner, don't accelerate as you need the grip to stay on the road. If you need to accelerate and the bend is light you can do it slowly, but if you lose grip stop the acceleration.
When accelerating too aggressively a rear wheel drive car will lose grip at the read with the risk of spinning around while a front wheel drive car will lose grip in front and unable to turn it will go straight where it's heading.
You're car might have a traction control system (TCS) that will make sure you don't lose grip while accelerating. You will find more information in your cars manual.
Rule #6: Use Good Snow Tires
If you have snow and ice for over a month during winter, consider getting good snow tires. They will shorten your breaking distance and help you keep control of the car on slippery surfaces.
Check your local laws and regulations to see if snow tires are mandatory and if you are allowed to use tires with studs.
Rule #7: Practice and Learn
The best way to learn winter driving is to find a safe place where you can practise breaking and sliding! Actually trying out how quickly you can stop your vehicle will prepare you for an emergency and give you the gut feeling on how fast you can safely drive on a snow road.
You can find more tips for safe and fuel efficient driving at the fuel economy tips blog at MilesGallon.com
4-vehicle crash kills 1, shuts I-70 East (dispatch)
Squealing tires and a succession of thuds that sounded like explosions drew
Emily Williams’ attention to the nearby freeway on the Far East Side late
yesterday morning. The 23-year-old from Bexley, who was attending work-related
training at the Ohio Department of Commerce building on Tussing Road, turned
just in time to see a tractor-trailer collide with a black SUV and a green
minivan on a stretch of I-70 about 20 yards away.
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